nounEtymology: probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low GermanDate: 19141. a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
2. a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked
3. an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity <

geek — [giːk] noun [countable] informal COMPUTING someone who knows a lot about a technical subject, usually computers, but who is not good at communicating with people; = NERD: • He is a 15 year old computer geek who spends all day gaming. * * * geek… … Financial and business terms

geek — sideshow freak, 1916, U.S. carnival and circus slang, perhaps a variant of geck a fool, dupe, simpleton (1510s), apparently from Low Ger. geck, from an imitative verb found in North Sea Germanic and Scandinavian meaning to croak, cackle, and also … Etymology dictionary

geek — (g[=e]k), n. 1. A performer in a carnival, often presented as a wild man, who performs grotesquely disgusting acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken or snake. [PJC] 2. Hence: Any eccentric or strange person; an oddball; an eccentric.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

geek — [gi:k] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from Low German gek stupid person ] informal someone who is not popular because they wear unfashionable clothes, do not know how to behave in social situations, or do strange things = ↑nerd ▪ a computer… … Dictionary of contemporary English

geek — [ gik ] noun count INFORMAL someone who is boring, especially because they seem to be interested only in computers ╾ geek|y adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

geek — /geek/, n. Slang. 1. a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken. 2. a peculiar or offensive person, esp. one who is perceived to be overly intellectual. 3. an expert in… … Universalium